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Draft Amendment No: 1 Approved on ……………………. to SLS 591: 201 4 
 
 
DRAFT AMENDMENT NO: 1 TO SLS 591: 201 4 
SRI LANKA STANDARD SPECIFICATION F OR CANNED FISH  (FIRST  REVISION)  
 
EXPLANATORY NOTE  
 
 
Canned fish samples found to have high total Arsenic values, which is the combination of both 
organic and inorganic arsenic forms. However, inorganic form is the more toxic  form when 
compare d to the organ ic form. Hence it was essential to include  the maximum limit for 
inorganic arsenic in the standard.  
 
Therefore, a decision was taken by the Sectoral committee on food products to replace the total 
Arsenic value by the inorganic Arsenic, considering its imp act to health and safety of 
consumers.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                                                                           
                        AMD ………  
 
Draft Amendment No: 1 Approved on ……………………. to SLS 591: 201 4 
 
DRAFT AMEND MENT NO: 1 TO SLS 591: 201 4 
SRI LANKA STANDARD SPECIFICATION FOR CANNED FISH (FIRST  REVISION)  
 
 
 
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Replace  Table 1 by following Table . 
 
TABLE 1  Limits for heavy metals  
 
 
SlNo  
(1) Heavy metal  
(2) Limit  
 (3) Method of test  
 
(4) 
i) Inorganic Arsenic  (as As), mg/ kg  0.1 BS EN 16802  
ii) Lead (as Pb  , mg/ kg  1.0 AOAC 999.11 / AOAC 2013.06  
iii) Cadmium  (as Cd) , mg/ kg  1.0 AOAC 999.11 / AOAC 2013.06  
iv) Mercury (as Hg) , mg/ kg  0.5 AOAC 977.15 / AOAC2013.06  
v) Tin (as Sn ), mg/ kg  
For products in tinplate c ontainers  
For products in other containers  
  
        250.0  
          50.0  
AOAC 985.16 / AOAC 2013.06